🌱 How Altoona residents were linked to a violent Cullman home invasion

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• How Altoona residents were linked to a violent Cullman home invasion

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 70.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Cullman Police: 3 taken into custody after ‘violent and deliberate' attack on victim (wbrc.com) — Two people from Altoona have been arrested in connection with a violent home invasion and robbery in Cullman, and a third Altoona suspect was later found and taken into custody there. Investigators from multiple counties used camera technology and interagency cooperation to quickly identify and arrest all three individuals, who now face serious charges.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altoona

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 7

• Blakgraz LIVE at The Social at Cottonfield Bar & Grill →
  Cottonfield Bar & Grill, 167 Medical St, Snead
  7:00 pm

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📣 Altoona Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Information Session - North AL Homebuilding Academy
  Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce Marshall County Technical School, 12312 US Hwy 431, Guntersville, AL, 35976, United States
  1:00 pm
• Grateful Dead Night - Rocket City Trash Pandas
  Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce Toyota Field, 500 Trash Panda Way, Madison, AL, 35758, United States
  1:30 pm
• BMS Open House
  Boaz City Boaz, AL 35957
  4:00 pm
• BES Meet the Teacher
  Boaz City Boaz, AL 35957
  5:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Josiah Queen Live - Sand Mountain Amphitheater
  Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheater, 1325 SMPA Blvd, Albertville, AL, 35950, United States
  1:00 pm
• Josiah Queen →
  Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheater, 1325 S.M.P.A. Blvd, Albertville
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Pancake Breakfast & Fly-In - Experimental Aircraft Association Ch 683
  Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce Guntersville Airport, 20524 US-431, Guntersville, AL, 35976, United States
  4:00 am

Monday August 10

• Teacher Professional Development Day
  Boaz City Boaz, AL 35957

Tuesday August 11

• Competitive Boys Gymnastics - Level 4/5 Team (12 hrs) — Competitive Boys Gymnastics - Level 4/5 Team (12 hrs) →
  Zee's Gymnastics, 805 Steele Station Rd, Rainbow City
  4:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Students 1st day
  Boaz City Boaz, AL 35957
• BES 1st Day of School for Students - Staggered Start
  Boaz City Boaz, AL 35957

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(05890) - 993 2nd Ave. East in Oneonta. Apply here.
• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Rainbow City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altoona here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Attalla

• Attalla Police Search for Missing Endangered Man Nathaniel Lucas Jackson (weisradio.com)

Boaz

• This Reverses 'Crepey Skin' for 83% of Women – 100PercentFedUp.com (100percentfedup.com)

Gadsden

• Gadsden State Cardinal Foundation Names New Board Leadership (calhounjournal.com)
• Minth Group breaks ground on new facility in Gadsden (wbrc.com)
• 5 bold predictions for Gadsden-area ahead of 2026 Alabama high school football season (gadsdentimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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